Deflate Gate
In the NFL, the deflate gate has been a huge and controversial issue ever since the AFC Championship game. During this game, the New England Patriots faced off against the Indianapolis Colts in what seemed to be an intense match in the beginning. However, the outcome of 45-7 was very surprising and contradicted many fans original beliefs. The huge range in points is where the deflate gate comes into the situation. But what really is the deflate gate? Many argue that the reason the patriots won by so many points was because they were playing with deflated footballs. In my opinion, this inadequate accusation is completely unfair. I think it's all just a joke that makes people think the only reason the patriots were successful/ are successful is because they were playing with deflated balls. In reality, the patriots are an outstanding team who played a tremendous game. They whole-heartedly earned and deserved to win that game and all of the other games that they played during the season as well. It is simply pathetic and stupid to accuse a team of "cheating" just because they are good. Even before the game the balls were tested in a similar weather environment to Foxboro, so if anything the deflation could be caused by the cold and rainy conditions, not because they weren't "inflated properly". All in all, I think that these accusations were downright unneccessary. The overall skill of the victorious team wouldn't be affected by deflated footballs.
Super Bowl 49 was one of the most exciting and thrilling games I have ever seen. I have loved football ever since I was little, and I am a huge fan of the New England Patriots. This year's superbowl was a very nail biting and intense match. In the first half, I was so disappointed with the outcome and the way that the patriots were playing. Very early in the first half, Brady got intercepted and we lost a huge opportunity to score. Seattle's defense was not allowing LeGarette Blount (one of or best running backs) through the line and our running game was extremely weak. By the end of the first half the Patriots were down by 10 points. If you dont already know, the patriots tend to do a lot better in the second half. This year they led the record for the most points scored during the second half. I was very disappointed and angry with the score at halftime, but I knew that the patriots would come back and that Tom Brady was not ready to lose for his third time in a row. The patriots ended up coming back and scoring another two touchdowns giving them a lead of 28-24! There was only about 2 minutes left and Wilson threw a pass to his receiver, Jermaine Kearse. The ball was nearly intercepted and Kearse made in insane catch while falling to the ground. At this point there was around 20 seconds left. All I was thinking was, "Its over. that's it, that's the game". Little did I know that a few seconds later, Wilson would be intercepted by the one and only Malcom Butler. It was one of the best and most memorable moments in super bowl history, Butler had just won the game for the patriots! My family and I were ecstatic when this happened and we just couldn't believe it! This game truly went down in history and I am so thankful that I was able to witness it.
Super Bowl 49 was one of the most exciting and thrilling games I have ever seen. I have loved football ever since I was little, and I am a huge fan of the New England Patriots. This year's superbowl was a very nail biting and intense match. In the first half, I was so disappointed with the outcome and the way that the patriots were playing. Very early in the first half, Brady got intercepted and we lost a huge opportunity to score. Seattle's defense was not allowing LeGarette Blount (one of or best running backs) through the line and our running game was extremely weak. By the end of the first half the Patriots were down by 10 points. If you dont already know, the patriots tend to do a lot better in the second half. This year they led the record for the most points scored during the second half. I was very disappointed and angry with the score at halftime, but I knew that the patriots would come back and that Tom Brady was not ready to lose for his third time in a row. The patriots ended up coming back and scoring another two touchdowns giving them a lead of 28-24! There was only about 2 minutes left and Wilson threw a pass to his receiver, Jermaine Kearse. The ball was nearly intercepted and Kearse made in insane catch while falling to the ground. At this point there was around 20 seconds left. All I was thinking was, "Its over. that's it, that's the game". Little did I know that a few seconds later, Wilson would be intercepted by the one and only Malcom Butler. It was one of the best and most memorable moments in super bowl history, Butler had just won the game for the patriots! My family and I were ecstatic when this happened and we just couldn't believe it! This game truly went down in history and I am so thankful that I was able to witness it.
Taylor, you make some great points in your blog. I would recommend, though, that you try to avoid using language that is too biased "absurd" or "ridiculous" because it will hard to convince those who disagree with you. Otherwise, rhetoric of blog is persuasive. Good use of rhetorical questions and other transition statements.
ReplyDeleteT, I enjoyed reading this post. You have some very valid points. Your language is persuasive and you do a great job of pulling in your readers.
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